Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iran
Iran is 32.2 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Iran about 32 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaIranBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Iran · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.03× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 32.2× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Tehran |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.94× its true area; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Iran. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Iran?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 32.2 times smaller than Iran. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Iran?
- About 32 times: Iran has 32.2× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iran look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina is drawn about 1.94× its true area there and Iran about 1.41×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iran. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Iran 56 per km².